I'm the editor of the GrindTV Skate Department, so needless to say I attend a lot of skate functions. Contests to art shows, trade events to skate rock shows. I'm always there and you know what else is always around (besides the ever present beanie), the pop sensation grid system of lines on a shirt. They come in different colors, variations and materials, but they're always there. Stalking me; getting in my head to the point where I have dreams I'm being attacked by an army of them, just..

While backroom drama between surfers, tour directors and sponsors made for a tumultuous 2011 ASP season, beyond all the internet chatter and puffed-up posturing - or maybe despite it - the consumer facing product that casual fans see is better than ever. Fan interest has never been higher, and the numbers prove it. Yet it's not Kelly Slater or the overflowing pool of global talent that's most responsible for this growth. In fact, the single biggest contributor has been the steady..

Hold the phone. Last night at the Oakley Headquarters in Lake Forest, CA, minds were undoubtedly blown and worlds were majorly rocked. The People Crew's video "Good Look" premiered and Bryan Fox's and Scotty Wittlake's film "The Rascals"opened up the show.Bold statement but "The Rascals" - in many people's opinion - showed up the main act. Not that "Good Look" wasn't amazing but no one saw the opening film coming. Wittlake and Fox's video follows a season..